Essay On My Writing Style

As I look back to the writing I have done the past couple of years the first things I think of are rushed deadlines, automated essay prompts and constant cramming. Throughout my high school years the focus of writing assignments shifted from a method of self expression to a type of formula needed to pass many of the Advanced Placement exams. Although I did enjoy the freedom writing gave in my younger years when I was still given an opportunity to voice my thoughts and opinions, I have not grown fond of the writing style imposed upon me during my later high school years. The assignments were regurgitated College Board prompts given to me and my classmates by a teacher trying to prepare us for an exam that would not just reflect on us, but ultimately brand their reputation as a teacher. The goal of writing was neither to properly express and communicate with the world, nor was it to simply become better writers for our own benefit; it was to learn the formula in order to do well on a single exam. Years’ worth of writing assignments where I could have learned to find my personal style, my voice per se, were plagued by a single goal.
The gaps of my past classes are clear. I have been trained to write quickly (within the Ap time window of course) and deliver preferred answers. I lack knowledge on how to completely develop ideas in a way that can be …show more content…
My true fear is that I may struggle to write beyond a “well written” essay. I want to develop a personality within my writing, a signature of my personae. I want to be able to expand my capabilities beyond the formula that I was taught to put into repetition. Even as a write this essay I feel constrained to a certain style, unable to pass a certain parameter, whatever it may